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About Us:
Since 1854, Embrace has been serving some of the most marginalised and excluded communities (of all faiths and none) in the Middle East. We support, enable and partner with Christians in the Middle East as they work to transform lives and restore dignity through education, healthcare and community development programmes. Without our staff, this important work simply would not be possible.
We are looking for an Advocacy & Campaigns Officer and Just Peace Coalition Coordinator to help deliver effective advocacy and campaigning, amplify the voices of Christian partners in the Middle East, and mobilise churches, supporters and decision-makers to create positive change.
Role Overview:
Working within the Programmes, Partnerships & Advocacy team and reporting to the Advocacy & Campaigns Manager, you will support research, campaign delivery, communications, church engagement and stakeholder relationships. Around three days per week will support Embrace advocacy and church engagement, with two days coordinating the Just Peace Coalition and it’s Time to Act campaign. You will be organised, collaborative and able to communicate complex issues clearly and sensitively.
For a fuller understanding of the role, including the key responsibilities and the skills and experience required, please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification.
Location: High Wycombe/Hybrid (minimum one day a month in the office, plus extra as required).
Contract: Fixed term for 2 years.
Staff benefits at Embrace the Middle East:
- To support every member of staff to work as effectively as possible, Embrace offers remote and flexible working arrangements. This includes flexitime and home-working arrangements.
- Flexitime - start work between 7:30am - 10:00am and finish between 3:00pm - 6:00pm. Our core collaborative working hours are between 10:00am to 3:00pm.
- Pension - option to join from day 1. Maximum employer contribution of 10%.
- Holiday - 32 days, including 8 bank holidays and a day off work for your birthday, rising to 33 days after 5 years' service and 34 days after 10 years' service, plus 3 days leave between Christmas and the New Year.
- Life Assurance - 3x salary.
- Access to retail discount portal.
- Employee Assistance Programme (confidential counselling, legal and financial advice) - available 24/7, 365 days a year.
- Training and development programme for all employees.
- Commitment to staff health & wellbeing.
For more information and to apply, please visit our jobs page.
Closing date: midday on Friday, 18th September 2026.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy and conduct interviews in advance of the closing date should suitable applications be received.
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We are seeking an enthusiastic and organised Carer Voice and Engagement Officer to join our team at The Carers' Centre.
This rewarding role will help ensure that unpaid carers have opportunities to share their experiences, influence local services and see the impact of their involvement. Working with adult carers, young carers and young adult carers, you will coordinate participation activities that are welcoming, meaningful and inclusive.
You will build relationships with carers, colleagues and partner organisations, creating opportunities for carers to shape services, raise awareness and contribute to positive change. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys connecting people, supporting others to build confidence and ensuring lived experience helps drive improvement.
By ensuring participation is inclusive, well organised and genuinely influential, you will help strengthen the voice of carers across Bath and North East Somerset while contributing to the continued development of The Carers' Centre and the wider caring community.
Key responsibilities
Carer Voice and Participation
- Coordinate and support Carers Voice, Young Carers Council and other participation forums.
- Assist in the delivery of age-appropriate engagement activities that build confidence and participation skills.
- Encourage carers from diverse backgrounds to share their experiences and influence services.
- Ensure carers receive feedback about how their involvement has made a difference.
- Support carers to participate in service improvement, consultations and decision-making opportunities.
- Promote meaningful and inclusive involvement across all services.
Engagement and Community Connection
- Build positive relationships with carers, partners and community organisations.
- Coordinate requests for carer involvement from local services and partner organisations.
- Support carers to represent lived experience within local groups, networks and projects.
- Work with colleagues to create accessible and welcoming opportunities for involvement.
- Promote the value and impact of unpaid carers across Bath and North East Somerset.
Communications and Development
- Coordinate participation communications, updates and engagement opportunities.
- Develop positive working relationships with local organisations, community groups, statutory services and partner agencies.
- Support carers to build confidence and develop skills through training and lived experience opportunities.
- Work with colleagues to promote participation and celebrate the difference carers make.
- Encourage involvement from carers who may not traditionally engage with services.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact
- Maintain accurate and timely records of all interactions and support provided.
- Collect monitoring data, feedback and outcome information in line with organisational requirements.
- Support the delivery of programme evaluation activities.
- Utilise organisational systems, including Salesforce, to record activity and outcomes.
General
- Adhere to the Carers’ Charter and provide a professional carer-focused information, advice and support service.
- Encourage carers to provide feedback on The Carers’ Centre services and actively participate in shaping future delivery.
- Undertake safeguarding training, adhere to organisational safeguarding policies and follow all safeguarding procedures.
- Take responsibility for ensuring communications and record keeping comply with GDPR and data protection requirements.
- Ensure that you adopt good practice within the Carers Trust network.
- Ensure that you work within The Carers’ Centre policy framework.
- Recognise the importance of fundraising and positively contribute to organisational sustainability where appropriate.
- Undertake any other duties, in consultation with your line manager, as are consistent with the responsibilities of this post.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.